Alumni Spotlight, Mike Valanzola

Mike Valanzola (2009 Fellow) currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, where he oversees Finance, IT, Human Resources, Facilities, and the MEP Registration Division.

Prior to joining the Baker Administration, Mike worked at Hopkinton-based EMC Corporation for over a decade, holding a variety of roles within the company's finance and operations unit. A graduate of Emmanuel College, Mike is a lifelong resident of Wales, Massachusetts, where he served for 2 terms as a member of the Board of Selectmen, and on the town's Conservation Commission. Mike currently serves as Chairman of the Tantasqua Regional School District in Sturbridge, MA.